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spirito
28 Apr 10 19:38
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Anyone who's as old as me has never had it so good- We used to pay £50 a day to go to the races travel and exe's - had betting tax to contend with.We scraped a living- punting on course against some good judges. our study was done by the form book- timeform black book and memory. No tv coverage or replays. If you made it pay then you were very good !!! -ITS EASY NOW COME ON LADS WERE LIVING A DREAM - WOULD YOU AGREE?
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Report startedOct2000stillgoingstrong April 28, 2010 7:39 PM BST
the computer says no
Report GEOFFDECHEF April 28, 2010 7:39 PM BST
YES
Report jmdc April 28, 2010 7:39 PM BST
Are you original username - funny joining date!
Report startedOct2000stillgoingstrong April 28, 2010 7:40 PM BST
the computer says no!
Report its only a game April 28, 2010 7:40 PM BST
you have stood the test of time very well
Report Colonel Trautman April 28, 2010 7:41 PM BST
The only thing that annoys me these days about the game is that it is just too easy..I sometimes just heavily punt no hopers,just to make it less easy when for when i punt properly..
Report MikeWood April 28, 2010 7:41 PM BST
Yep i would, used to go raceing with the red bible in my hand, bloody hard going it was.

ps nobody is as old as you, your old father times dad!! :)
Report prisoner of peace April 28, 2010 7:41 PM BST
welcome aboard mate, its easy on here,
Report onlooker April 28, 2010 7:43 PM BST
But we got the 'price ricks', spirito.... that aren't as often nowadays - due to Betfair.

- and 'early prices' lasted nearly all morning - as the word spread ever so s l o w l y - whilst they phoned from shop to shop. ;)
Report Bonza Bud April 28, 2010 7:45 PM BST
Its easy if you ignore the horses and back by jockey
Report artie April 28, 2010 7:47 PM BST
The only major problem punters face today, is the " losers only" policy of bookmakers. Closed and restricted accounts are a nightmare.
Report Biodiesel April 28, 2010 7:47 PM BST
technology has made it alot easier to judge the form, but it still wont turn a bad judge into a good judge.
Technology has also helped to change my mindset from being only a punter to a weekly layer
Report prisoner of peace April 28, 2010 7:49 PM BST
I love these newbies,



ITS FREE MONEY
Report MikeWood April 28, 2010 7:50 PM BST
Newbies!! :) lol.
Report onlooker April 28, 2010 7:52 PM BST
True - It's one thing having all these buttons to click ...

But it is a far, far, different thing knowing what to do with all the pages that then pop-up.
Report Top Punter April 28, 2010 8:35 PM BST
I agree. It is very easy to get the winners nowadays. For examlpe, the next race is easy. Dromore to win by a length and a half.
Valid Reason second.
Report livingthedream April 28, 2010 8:37 PM BST
like the name
Report spirito April 28, 2010 8:38 PM BST
artie they have been doing it for ever - years ago they sent a man to your house with a cosh
Report spirito April 28, 2010 8:40 PM BST
Mike tell em lad- the games easy - tody -thts why the bookmakers are going skint- years ago there was a saying for clued up punters- the more u have the longer u will last. we were on bread and dripping every 2 weeks
Report spirito April 28, 2010 8:42 PM BST
well in my youth there were 4 or 5 made a good living -- the rest would have been better off delivering milk
Report spirito April 28, 2010 8:42 PM BST
your one moment of fame living - enjoy it
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